SUSPECTS APPEAR ON SERIES OF CRIMES

SUSPECTS APPEAR ON SERIES OF CRIMES

By BRIAN KAJENGO

Nelspruit -   two suspects appeared in court on Friday 28 February 2014 for a series of crimes, Thabo Mnyambo (27) and Tonic Ngomane (32) appeared before the White River Magistrate’s Court facing charges of house robbery, burglary, attempted murder, possession of suspected stolen property and house breaking implements.

Their appearance follows a sting “Operation Bopha” initiated by the South African Police Service Head Office. The police in White River heeded to the call of the operation and followed information about a house robbery incident committed at Heidelberg Valley just outside White River.

The incident took place on Tuesday, 25 February 2014, a few minutes before midnight whereby an unknown number of heartless criminals robbed a white Opel Corsa, I-pad and other items from the rightful owner.

The diligent police received information about the whereabouts of the villains and persuaded it.  The information led them to a house in Mahushu Trust near Hazyview and on their arrival, they found Mnyambo asleep.

They searched the house and found an I-pad believed to have been stolen during the robbery and other suspected stolen items, as well as implements normally used in the commission of house breakings and the man was apprehended.

While police were busy interrogating the suspect, they saw a vehicle approaching towards their direction and it prompted them to check at it. The multitalented members were quick to realise that the vehicle fitted the description of the one they were looking for.

Suddenly, gunshots fired from the vehicle and the police were obliged to retaliate. The driver of the vehicle sped off and nearly ran over one of the police however it came to a standstill a few meters from the scene and the suspects vanished in the dark on foot.

They then went to inspect the vehicle and found blood on the driver’s seat. They then checked around for the possible injured suspect with no success and police withdrew.